24 March 1768
Event Information
Theatre:
Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1767-1768
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for King. Mainpiece: Not acted for 8 years. [See 17 May 1760.] Afterpiece: By Desire. Part of Pit laid into Boxes
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
The Merchant Of Venice
Comments:
Shylock-King; Antonio (that night only)-Barry; Bassanio-Holland; Old Gobbo-Parsons; Gratiano-Palmer; Lorenzo-Vernon; Launcelot-Wingfield; Portia-Mrs Dancer; Nerissa-Mrs Jeffries; Jessica-Mrs Baddeley.
Shylock-King; Antonio (that night only)-Barry; Bassanio-Holland; Old Gobbo-Parsons; Gratiano-Palmer; Lorenzo-Vernon; Launcelot-Wingfield; Portia-Mrs Dancer; Nerissa-Mrs Jeffries; Jessica-Mrs Baddeley.
Cast:
- Role: Shylock Actor: King
- Role: Antonio Actor: Barry
- Role: Bassanio Actor: Holland
- Role: Old Gobbo Actor: Parsons
- Role: Gratiano Actor: Palmer
- Role: Lorenzo Actor: Vernon
- Role: Launcelot Actor: Wingfield
- Role: Portia Actor: Mrs Dancer
- Role: Nerissa Actor: Mrs Jeffries
- Role: Jessica Actor: Mrs Baddeley.
Afterpiece
Title:
The Absent Man
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Parts Actor: King, Palmer, Cautherly, J. Palmer, Hurst, Fawcett, J. Burton, Mrs Barry, Mrs Jeffries, Mrs Bradshaw, Mrs Hopkins. With a Prologue-
- Role: Shatterbrain Actor: King
- Role: Frank Actor: Palmer
- Role: Weldon Actor: Cautherly
- Role: Dr Gruel Actor: Hurst
- Role: Slang Actor: J. Palmer
- Role: Mrs Junket Actor: Mrs Hopkins
- Role: Miss Frolick Actor: Mrs Jeffries
- Role: Flavia Actor: Mrs W. Barry
- Role: Landlady Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
- Role: Coxcomb Actor: Fawcett
Dance
Comment:
III: The Wake, as17680220
Entertainment
Comment:
End: By Desire, the Favourite Interlude of Linco's Travels, with his remarks on London-King